Ismaila Soro has signed for Celtic on a four-and-a-half-year deal from Israeli side Bnei Yehuda.

Ismaila Soro has signed for Celtic on a four-and-a-half-year deal from Israeli side Bnei Yehuda.

The Ivorian midfielder, 21, passed a medical last week and arrived in Glasgow on Monday to complete terms.He becomes Celtic's second signing of the January transfer window after Poland Under-21 strikerPatryk Klimala.

"I understand that breaking into the team will happen in stages and I'm prepared to be patient as I work towards this. I'm confident that I will settle quickly and impress the manager enough to earn the chance to play."

Soro joined Bnei Yehuda from Gomel in Belarus in 2018, helping them finish fifth in last season's Israeli Premier League.